Cadbury plc
News and overview for Cadbury plc
Drumming up a rival bid for Cadbury MarketWatch First Take - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 6 hours 34 minutes ago
Whenever industry titans start jockeying for position, crazy things can happen. To the average investor, this might look like a good time to scoop up a few Cadbury shares. After all, Cadbury's clearly in play, and Kraft's stubborn refusal to raise its initial bid only lasts as long as it's alone in bidding.
Comments: Hershey, Ferrero weigh Cadbury bid options - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 6 hours 34 minutes ago
If Hershey and Ferrero are mounting a serious rival bid for Cadbury, you d never know it from the marketplace.
Cadbury investors may have to take whatever Kraft offers - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 10 days 19 hours 8 minutes ago
With hedge funds such as Paulson & Co raising their stakes in Cadbury on a daily basis, it seems hedge funds and short-term investors will play an increasingly important role in deciding the fate of the U.K. confectioner.
CADBURY PLC - Rule 2.10 Announcement [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 6 hours 8 minutes ago
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Hershey, Ferrero weigh Cadbury bid options - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 13 hours 57 minutes ago
Hershey said a further announcement will be made in due course if appropriate.
Cadbury gags on Kraft's bid MarketWatch First Take - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 14 days 8 hours 29 minutes ago
Talk about a low-ball offer. Kraft renewed its interest Monday, launching a hostile bid for Cadbury that's lower than its initial proposal earlier this year, thanks to the slide in Kraft's stock price since. See related story.
Hershey says mulling Cadbury options - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 14 hours 14 minutes ago
Three-way split at Bank of England
Kraft faces hostile showdown with Cadbury Monday - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 15 days 5 hours 32 minutes ago
As telecom operators report results, Spain will be one of the main markets investors focus on. Barclays and A-B InBev also will report third-quarter results.
Cadbury rejects 'derisory' Kraft offer - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 14 days 11 hours 44 minutes ago
Cadbury rejects 'derisory' Kraft offer
Hershey reportedly still exploring Cadbury bid - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 1 hour 14 minutes ago
Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore had reported that investment banks recently approached the family-owned Ferrero about forming a partnership with Cadbury.
Kraft launches $16.5 billion bid for Cadbury - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 14 days 11 hours 45 minutes ago
The offer price is a 29% premium to the 90-day average price before Kraft first announced a potential bid in early September.
Hershey in talks with Ferrero on Cadbury bid: WSJ - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 4 hours 13 minutes ago
Dollar gains, reversing drop as equities slip
Clock running out on Kraft's Cadbury bid - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 3 hours 44 minutes ago
Kraft is under orders from the U.K. Takeover Panel to "put up or shut up."
Bid target Cadbury lifts guidance - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 17 hours 46 minutes ago
Cadbury previously targeted the lower end of the revenue growth range and "good" margin progress.
Kraft seeks more shares for Cadbury bid - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 14 days 2 hours 54 minutes ago
Kraft seeks more shares for Cadbury bid
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Company Overview
| Company: | Cadbury plc |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Candy & Confections |
| Website: | http://www.cadbury.com |
At Cadbury, saying "go suck an egg" is not an insult. The company makes the famous chocolate-covered Cadbury Créme Eggs -- and the more we suck, the fatter its bottom line. With a 10% market share, Cadbury is the world's second-largest candy maker (after Mars). Other candy brands include Dairy Milk, Flake, Trebor and Bassett, and Green & Black's. Cadbury also is the world's second-largest chewing gum maker (after Wrigley), offering brands such as Bubbas, Trident, Clorets, and Dentyne. Billionaire and corporate activist Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund owns about 3.5% of the company. In 2009 Kraft Foods offered to buy Cadbury in a hostile takeover.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 7,792.3 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -51.0 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 529.7 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -34.8 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 45,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -37.2 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |